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Prodrugs of 3,4-hydroxy benzoyl-oxypropanolamines
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Lincoln University
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Hockessin
Delaware 19707 (US)
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Westlake
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[0001] Glaucoma is a condition of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure.
Untreated, the condition can eventually lead to irreversible retinal damage and blindness.
Conventional therapy for glaucoma has involved topical administration of pilocarpine
and/or epinephrine, and more recently beta-blockers, such as Timolol, administered
to the eye several times daily.
[0002] Various beta-blocking agents may also be used to lower intraocular pressure. Such
use is described, for example, in reviews by W. P. Boger in
Drugs, 18, 25-32 (1979) and by T. J. Zimmerman and W. P. Boger in
Survey Ophthalmol. 23(b), 347 (1979). The use of beta-blockers for the treatment of glaucoma is also
described in the patent literature. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,195,085 to Stone
discloses a method for treatment of glaucoma by the ocular administration of a beta-blocking
compound, timolol maleate. However, these methods also possess significant drawbacks,
in that the absorption of the beta-blocking compound into the systemic circulation
can cause undesirable life-threatening side effects. Such side effects result from
prolonged beta-blocking action on the heart, bronchioles and blood vessels. Accordingly,
there is a need for compounds and a method of treatment of glaucoma or for lowering
intraocular pressure which is relatively free of unwanted systemic side effects.
[0003] Certain beta-blocking agents which contain enzymatically labile ester groups are
known to exhibit short-acting beta-blocking effects in the systemic circulation. Such
short-acting beta-blocking compounds (SAABs) have been suggested for treatment or
prophylaxis of cardiac disorders as a means for reducing heart work or improving rhythmicity
for a short duration. Such short-acting beta-blocking compounds avoid the sometimes
counterproductive effects of conventional beta-blocking agents, whose effects are
long-lived and, therefore, difficult to precisely control. Beta-blocking agents having
such properties are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,402,974, September 6, 1983; 4,454,154,
June 12, 1984; and 4,455,317, June 19, 1984.
[0004] WO 83/01770 discloses a compound of the formula

wherein Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group or heterocyclic
group; W represents alkylene of from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; and B represents
-NR₂COR₁, -NR₂CONR₁R₃, -NR₂SO₂R₁, -NR₂SO₂NR₁R₃, or -NR₂COOR₁ wherein R₁, R₂ and R₃
may be the same or different and may be hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl,
alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or aralkyl, except that R₁ is not hydrogen when
B is -NR₂SO₂R₁ or -NR₂COOR₁, or R₁ and R₃ may together with N form a 5 to 7 membered
heterocyclic group; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and the use
thereof for the treatment and prophylaxis of cardiac disorders and for the treatment
of glaucoma or the lowering of intraocular pressure.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] In accordance with the present invention, disclosed herein are compounds of the formula

wherein R is straight or branched loweralkyl, R₁ is hydrogen, straight or branched
loweralkyl, lowercycloalkyl, amino, loweralkoxy or acylamino, and R₂ is straight or
branched loweralkyl, amino, cyclohexyl, morpholino, piperidino, tetrahydrofuranyl,
dihydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dioxolanyl, 2,2-dimethyl dioxolanyl, dioxanyl,
pyrrolidinyl, tetra-hydrooxazolyl, and dihydrooxazolyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable
salts thereof. The compounds are useful in the treatment of glaucoma.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The compounds of the present invention are ester group containing prodrugs of beta-blockers
that have a selective, localized, beta-blocking effect in the eye after topical administration.
Such compounds are thought to be very lipophilic prodrugs, which are rapidly metabolized
upon entering the systemic circulation and, therefore, will not be available to act
as the receptor in the heart and the lungs. It has been discovered that these same
compounds are relatively stable in ocular fluids, i.e., lacrimal fluids and aqueous
humor, and ocular tissue such as iris-ciliary complex. Consequently, such compounds
are useful for the treatment of glaucoma or for lowering intraocular pressure since
they remain stable when topically applied to the eye but rapidly metabolize when subsequently
absorbed into the systemic circulation. Thus, the method of the present invention
provides a very useful therapeutic alternative for the treatment of glaucoma or for
lowering intraocular pressure.
[0007] The above-mentioned oculoselective beta-blocking compounds will effectively reduce
intraocular pressure in the eyes of mammals when topically administered. Because of
their short-lived duration of action in the systemic circulation, they will be unavailable
to cause severe side effects. Consequently, the present invention resides in the treatment
of glaucoma or lowering intraocular pressure with a beta-blocking compound which exhibits
relatively long duration of action while in the ocular fluid, but which is subject
to relatively rapid breakdown upon passage to the systemic circulation.
[0008] Compounds of the present invention are represented by the formula:

wherein R is straight or branched loweralkyl, R₁ is hydrogen, straight or branched
loweralkyl, lowercycloalkyl, amino, loweralkoxy or acylamino, and R₂ is straight or
branched loweralkyl, amino, cyclohexyl, morpholino, piperidino, tetrahydrofuranyl,
dihydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dioxolanyl, 2,2-dimethyl dioxolanyl, dioxoanyl,
pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrooxazolyl, and dihydrooxazolyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable
salts thereof.
[0009] Illustrative preferred compounds in accordance with the present invention include,
but are not limited to, those in which R is t-butyl, R₁ is hydrogen or straight or
branched loweralkyl, and R₂ is straight or branched loweralkyl, cyclohexyl, morpholino,
tetrahydropyranyl or tetrahydrofuranyl.
[0010] The term "loweralkyl" as used herein refers to straight or branched chain alkyl radicals
containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms including but not limited to methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,
iso-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, 2-methylhexyl, n-pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl,
2-methylpentyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, n-hexyl and the like.
[0011] The term "lowercycloalkyl" as used herein refers to cyclic saturated aliphatic radicals
containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the ring, such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,
or cyclohexyl.
[0012] The term "pharmaceutically acceptable salts" includes nontoxic acid addition salts
of the compounds of the invention which are generally prepared by reacting the free
base with a suitable organic or inorganic acid. Representative salts include the hydrochloride,
hydrobromide, sulfate, bisulfate, acetate, oxalate, valerate, oleate, palmitate, stearate,
laurate, borate, benzoate, lactate, phosphate, tosylate, citrate, maleate, fumarate,
succinate, tartrate, and like salts. Also included are metallic salts such as the
sodium or potassium salt of the acid.
[0013] The compounds of this invention are advantageously administered topically to the
eye in the form of a solution, ointment, or solid insert such as is described in U.S.
Patent No. 4,195,085. Formulations may contain the active compound, preferably in
the form of a soluble acid addition salt, in amounts ranging from about 0.01% to about
10% by weight, preferably from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight. Unit dosages of the
active compound can range from about 0.001 to about 5.0 mg, preferably from about
0.05 to about 2.0 mg. The dosage administered to a patient will depend upon the patient's
needs and the particular compounds employed.
[0014] Carriers used in the preparations of the present invention are preferably nontoxic
ophthalmologically acceptable pharmaceutical organic or inorganic compositions such
as water; mixtures of water and water-miscible solvents, such as lower alcohols; mineral
oils; petroleum jellies; ethyl cellulose; polyvinylpyrrolidone and other conventional
carriers. In addition, the pharmaceutical preparations may also contain additional
components such as emulsifying, preserving, wetting and sterilizing agents. These
include polyethylene glycols 200, 300, 400, and 600, carbowaxes 1,000, 1,500, 4,000,
6,000, and 10,000 bacteriocidal components such as quaternary ammonium compounds,
phenylmercuric salts known to have cold sterilizing properties and which are non-injurious
in use, thimerosal, methyl and propyl paraben, benzyl alcohol, phenyl ethanol, buffering
ingredients such as sodium chloride, sodium borate, sodium acetates, gluconate buffers,
and other conventional ingredients such as sorbitan monolaurate, triethanolamine,
oleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitylate, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, monothioglycerol,
thiosorbitol, ethylenediamine tetracetic acid, and the like. Additionally, suitable
ophthalmic vehicles can be used as carrier media for the present purpose including
conventional phosphate buffer vehicle systems, isotonic boric acid vehicles, isotonic
sodium chloride vehicles, isotonic sodium borate vehicles and the like.
[0015] The method of treatment of this invention advantageously involves the topical administration
of eye drops containing the active compound. Formulations for eye drops preferably
include the active compound as a soluble acid addition salt in a properly buffered,
sterile, aqueous isotonic solution.
[0016] The compounds of the present invention are ester group-containing beta-blockers that
have a selective, localized, beta-blocking effect in the eye after topical administration.
Such compounds are thought to be rapidly metabolized by plasma and/or liver esterases
into inactive by-products, upon entering the systemic circulation. It has been discovered
that these same compounds are relatively stable in ocular fluids, i.e., lacrimal fluids
and aqueous humor. Consequently, such compounds are useful for the treatment of glaucoma
or for lowering intraocular pressure since they remain stable when topically applied
to the eye but rapidly metabolize when subsequently absorbed into the systemic circulation.
[0017] The compounds of the present invention and equivalents thereof possessing substantially
similar pharmacological properties may be prepared according to the following reaction
schemes, which represent specific embodiments of the invention.

[0018] Compound
8d is a prodrug of compound
9d. Since compound
8d is considerably lipophilic, it is expected to penetrate the cornea much more rapidly
and effectively.
[0019] The following examples are intended to be illustrative of the present invention but
should not be considered as limiting the scope thereof.
Example 1
[0020] A general procedure for the synthesis of compounds
5 to
6 can be presented as follows.

5 to 5a
[0021] To a solution of
5 (50 g, 0.14 mole) in a mixture of dioxane and ethanol (200 mL, 1:1) was added 10%
Pd/C (0.5 g) and hydrogenated in Parr apparatus for 24 hours. The reaction mixture
was filtered over a bed of celite and the filtrate was concentrated
in vacuo. The resulting oil was crystallized from cyclohexane to give 24 g (100%) of catechol-acid
5a:m.p. 250 to 252°C or 250 to 52°C.
5a to 5b
[0022] A mixture containing
5a (22 g, 0.13 mole), pyridine (36 g, 0.45 mole) and trimethylacetyl chloride (55 g,
0.45 mole), and ethylene-chloride (100 mL) was refluxed for 2 hours. The reaction
mixture was evaporated to dryness
in vacuo. To this residue was added water (100 mL) and ether (100 mL). After stirring for
5 minutes, the organic layer was separated, washed with 1N HCl (50 mL), followed by
brine (50 mL), dried over MgSO₄, and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated
in vacuo to give clean, light yellow oil, which was used immediately in the next experiment.
5b to 6
[0023] To the residue obtained in the above experiment was added methylenechloride (100
mL) and oxalyl chloride (100 g) and stirred at 22°C for 3 hours. The reaction mixture
was evaporated to dryness
in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in 50 mL toluene and evaporated
in vacuo to give yellow oil. The traces of toluene were removed under high vacuum to give
50 g (50% g
5a) the acid chloride
6 as an oil. Used as it is in the next experiment.
Example 2
[0024] A general procedure for the synthesis of compounds
8a to
8d can be represented as follows.

To a solution of aminodiol (0.02 mole), pyridine (2 mL) in 30 mL methylenechloride
was added a solution of acid chloride
6 (0.02 mole) in methylenechloride (20 mL) and stirred at 22°C for 15 minutes. The
solvent was evaporated
in vacuo and to the resulting yellowish residue was added ethylacetate (50 mL), water (50
mL) and potassium carbanate (2 g). The organic layer was separated, washed with brine,
dried over MgSO₄, and filtered. The evaporation of solvent
in vacuo resulted in yellow residue. This was dissolved in toluene (50 mL) and then evaporated
in vacuo. The latter procedure was repeated twice to remove the traces of pyridine. The resulting
oil was dissolved in ethylacetate (20 mL) and acidified with a solution of oxalic
acid in ethylacetate. If no crystalline solid appeared, then this solution was diluted
with ether until cloudy and allowed to stand at 22°C until the crystalline solid appeared.
The product was filtered, washed with ether and air dried. The yields varied from
16 to 40%.
[0025] Compounds
12 to
14 can be made in accordance with the following reaction scheme and as described in
Examples 3 and 4.

Example 3
[0026]

The acid
12 was synthesized by the procedure described in JACS 80, 3905 (1958).

To a solution of acid
12 (29 g, 250 mmoles) in methylene chloride (100 mL), cooled to -5°C, was added oxalyl
chloride (39 g, 300 mmoles) under nitrogen over 30 minutes. The cooling bath was removed
and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1-1/2 hours and then heated under
reflux for 3 hours. After solvent removal, the residue was coevaporated with toluene,
and then distilled at 77 to 84°C to give 25 g (74%) of
13.
Example 4
[0027]

To an ice-cooled solution of diamine
14 (7.9 g, 89 mmoles) in toluene (50 mL) was added the acid chloride
13 (6.1 g, 89 mmole) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The
solution was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness
in vacuo. The residue was coevaporated
in vacuo with toluene and acetonitrile, respectively, to give 7.82 g of oil. The oil was redissolved
in toluene (50 mL) and the solution was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution,
followed by brine, dried (MgSO₄), filtered and evaporated to dryness under high vacuum
to give 7.32 g of oil which was used as is in the next experiment.
Example 4a
[0028]

The solution of the aminoamide
15 (98.3 g, 0.55 moles) and glycidol (32.6 g, 0.44 moles, freshly distilled) in ethanol
(600 mL) was heated under reflux for 1-1/2 hours and then stirred for 16 hours at
room temperature. The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness
in vacuo and the residue was coevaporated
in vacuo with toluene (3 times) and acetonitrile (once), respectively, to yield 114.5 g (0.44
moles, 80%) of
7 which was used as is in the next step (see Example 5).
Example 5
[0029] 
[0030] The ocular bioavailability of Timolol and compound
8d (dipivaloyl ester prodrug of compound
9d) was evaluated in New Zealand White Rabbits. Fifty µL of a solution of 0.25% Timolol
or 0.5% compound
8d (both in the same vehicle) were administered onto the cornea of both eyes of 48 rabbits
(24 rabbits/compound). At 5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 180, 240, and 360 minutes after dosing,
3 rabbits (6 eyes) per compound were killed. Aqueous humor (AH), was quickly removed
from the eyes, weighed and processed to determine tissue levels of Timolol or compound
8d and compound
9d.
[0031] The results indicate that compound
8d and Timolol were rapidly absorbed in the eye. The area under the AH concentration
time curve (AUC
0-240') for compound
8d averaged 27,377 and 9,022 ng/100 µL/min for Timolol. Based on the ocular bioavailability
results, the AUC of compound
8d in AH after 0.25% is 3X greater than the AUC of Timolol in AH after 0.25% Timolol.
[0032] It is concluded that compound
8d effectively delivers compound
9d to the internal structures of the eye and that compound
9d is stable in rabbit ocular tissues.

Example 6
[0033] 
[0034] Mongrel dogs were anesthetized and control readings were made at -45 and -30 minutes.
Following the -30 minute reading, an infusion of isoproterenol (0.5 µg/kg/min) was
begun and maintained during the course of the experiment. Two readings of pretreatment
isoproterenol responses were made at 15 minutes and at zero minutes.
[0035] At zero minutes, a 50 µL sample of test compound was administered topically. This
dose was repeated at 50, 60 and 90 minutes and the animal was monitored for heart
rate for 180 minutes following the first application. Heart rate was obtained directly
from the strip chart recording.
[0036] Compound
8a or
8c upon either single (Table 2) topical applications (50 µL, 0.125% solution) had no
effect on the heart rate responses to isoproterenol. Compound
8a or
8c (50 µL at 0.125% solution) demonstrated no systemic beta-blockade of isoproterenol-induced
increase in heart rate. By contrast, Timolol (50 µL, 0.125% solution) upon single
topical application demonstrated a significant inhibitory effect on the heart rate
response to isoproterenol (213-155 bbm).

Claims for the following Contracting State(s): AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU,
NL, SE
1. A compound of the formula

wherein R is straight or branched loweralkyl, R₁ is hydrogen, straight or branched
loweralkyl, lowercycloalkyl, amino, loweralkoxy or acylamino, and R₂ is straight or
branched loweralkyl, amino, lowercycloalkyl, morpholino, piperidino, tetrahydrofuranyl,
dihydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dioxolanyl, 2,2-dimethyl dioxolanyl, dioxanyl,
pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrooxazolyl, and dihydrooxazolyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable
salt thereof.
2. A compound of Claim 1 wherein R₁ is hydrogen, straight or branched loweralkyl, or
loweralkoxy, and R₂ is straight or branched loweralkyl, amino, morpholino, piperidino
or tetrahydrofuranyl.
3. A compound of Claim 2 wherein R₁ is straight or branched loweralkyl, and R₂ is straight
or branched loweralkyl, amino or tetrahydrofuranyl.
4. A compound of Claim 3 wherein R₂ is methyl, propyl, amino or tetrahydrofuranyl.
5. A compound of Claim 1 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is methyl.
6. A compound of Claim 1 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is isopropyl.
7. A compound of Claim 1 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is amino.
8. A compound of Claim 1 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is tetrahydrofuranyl.
9. A pharmaceutical composition useful for the treatment of glaucoma or for lowering
intraocular pressure, which composition comprises an intraocular lowering effective
amount of a compound of the formula

wherein R is straight or branched loweralkyl, R₁ is hydrogen, straight or branched
loweralkyl, lowercycloalkyl, amino, loweralkoxy or acylamino, and R₂ is straight or
branched loweralkyl, amino, lowercycloalkyl, morpholino, piperidino, tetrahydrofuranyl,
dihydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dioxolanyl, 2,2-dimethyl dioxolanyl, dioxanyl,
pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrooxazolyl, and dihydrooxazolyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable
salt thereof.
10. The composition of Claim 9 wherein R₁ is hydrogen, straight or branched loweralkyl,
or loweralkoxy, and R₂ is straight or branched loweralkyl, amino, morpholino, piperidino
or tetrahydrofuranyl.
11. The composition of Claim 10 wherein R₁ is straight or branched loweralkyl, and R₂
is straight or branched loweralkyl, amino or tetrahydrofuranyl.
12. The composition of Claim 11 wherein R₂ is methyl, propyl, amino or tetrahydrofuranyl.
13. The composition of Claim 9 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is methyl.
14. The composition of Claim 9 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is isopropyl.
15. The composition of Claim 9 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is amino.
16. The composition of Claim 9 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is tetrahydrofuranyl.
Claims for the following Contracting State(s): ES
1. A process for preparing a compound of the formula

wherein R is straight or branched loweralkyl, R₁ is hydrogen, straight or branched
loweralkyl, lowercycloalkyl, amino, loweralkoxy or acylamino, and R₂ is straight of
branched loweralkyl, amino, lowercycloalkyl, morpholino, piperidino, tetrahydrofuranyl,
dihydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dioxolanyl, 2,2-dimethyl dioxolanyl, dioxanyl,
pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrooxazolyl, and dihydrooxazolyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable
salt thereof, which comprises reacting a compound of the formula 6

with a compound of the formula 7

wherein R, R₁ and R₂ in formulae 6 and 7 are as defined above.
2. The process of Claim 1 wherein R₁ is hydrogen, straight or branched loweralkyl, or
loweralkoxy, and R₂ is straight or branched loweralkyl, amino, morpholino, piperidino
or tetrahydrofuranyl.
3. The process of Claim 2 wherein R₁ is straight or branched loweralkyl, and R₂ is straight
or branched loweralkyl, amino or tetrahydrofuranyl.
4. The process of Claim 3 wherein R₂ is methyl, propyl, amino or tetrahydrofuranyl.
5. The process of Claim 1 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is methyl.
6. The process of Claim 1 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is isopropyl.
7. The process of Claim 1 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is amino.
8. The process of Claim 1 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is tetrahydrofuranyl.
9. A process for preparing a pharmaceutical composition useful for the treatment of glaucoma
or for lowering intraocular pressure, wherein the composition comprises an intraocular
lowering effective amount of a compound of the formula

wherein R is straight or branched loweralkyl, R₁ is hydrogen, straight or branched
loweralkyl, lowercycloalkyl, amino, loweralkoxy or acylamino, and R₂ is straight or
branched loweralkyl, amino, lowercycloalkyl, morpholino, piperidino, tetrahydrofuranyl,
dihydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dioxolanyl, 2,2-dimethyl dioxolanyl, dioxanyl,
pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrooxazolyl, and dihydrooxazolyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable
salt thereof.
10. The process of Claim 9 wherein R₁ is hydrogen, straight or branched loweralkyl, or
loweralkoxy, and R₂ is straight or branched loweralkyl, amino, morpholino, piperidino
or tetrahydrofuranyl.
11. The process of Claim 10 wherein R₁ is straight or branched loweralkyl, and R₂ is straight
or branched loweralkyl, amino or tetrahydrofuranyl.
12. The process of Claim 11 wherein R₂ is methyl, propyl, amino or tetrahydrofuranyl.
13. The process of Claim 9 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is methyl.
14. The process of Claim 9 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is isopropyl.
15. The process of Claim 9 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is amino.
16. The process of Claim 9 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is tetrahydrofuranyl.
Claims for the following Contracting State(s): GR
1. A compound of the formula

wherein R is straight or branched loweralkyl, R₁ is hydrogen, straight or branched
loweralkyl, lowercycloalkyl, amino, loweralkoxy or acylamino, and R₂ is straight or
branched loweralkyl, amino, lowercycloalkyl, morpholino, piperidino, tetrahydrofuranyl,
dihydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dioxolanyl, 2,2-dimethyl dioxolanyl, dioxanyl,
pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrooxazolyl, and dihydrooxazolyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable
salt thereof.
2. A compound of Claim 1 wherein R₁ is hydrogen, straight or branched loweralkyl, or
loweralkoxy, and R₂ is straight or branched loweralkyl, amino, morpholino, piperidino
or tetrahydrofuranyl.
3. A compound of Claim 2 wherein R₁ is straight or branched loweralkyl, and R₂ is straight
or branched loweralkyl, amino or tetrahydrofuranyl.
4. A compound of Claim 3 wherein R₂ is methyl, propyl, amino or tetrahydrofuranyl.
5. A compound of Claim 1 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is methyl.
6. A compound of Claim 1 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is isopropyl.
7. A compound of Claim 1 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is amino.
8. A compound of Claim 1 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is tetrahydrofuranyl.
9. A process for preparing a pharmaceutical composition useful for the treatment of glaucoma
or for lowering intraocular pressure, wherein the composition comprises an intraocular
lowering effective amount of a compound of the formula

wherein R is straight or branched loweralkyl, R₁ is hydrogen, straight or branched
loweralkyl, lowercycloalkyl, amino, loweralkoxy or acylamino, and R₂ is straight or
branched loweralkyl, amino, lowercycloalkyl, morpholino, piperidino, tetrahydrofuranyl,
dihydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dioxolanyl, 2,2-dimethyl dioxolanyl, dioxanyl,
pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrooxazolyl, and dihydrooxazolyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable
salt thereof.
10. The process of Claim 9 wherein R₁ is hydrogen, straight or branched loweralkyl, or
loweralkoxy, and R₂ is straight or branched loweralkyl, amino, morpholino, piperidino
or tetrahydrofuranyl.
11. The process of Claim 10 wherein R₁ is straight or branched loweralkyl, and R₂ is straight
or branched loweralkyl, amino or tetrahydrofuranyl.
12. The process of Claim 11 wherein R₂ is methyl, propyl, amino or tetrahydrofuranyl.
13. The process of Claim 9 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is methyl.
14. The process of Claim 9 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is isopropyl.
15. The process of Claim 9 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is amino.
16. The process of Claim 9 wherein R is tertiary-butyl, R₁ is methyl and R₂ is tetrahydrofuranyl.
Patentansprüche für folgende(n) Vertragsstaat(en): AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI,
LU, NL, SE
1. Verbindung der Formel

worin R lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl ist, R₁ Wasserstoff, lineares oder
verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Niedercycloalkyl, Amino, Niederalkoxy oder Acylamino ist,
und R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino, Niedercycloalkyl, Morpholino,
Piperidino, Tetrahydrofuranyl, Dihydrofuranyl, Tetrahydropyranyl, Dioxolanyl, 2,2-Dimethyldioxolanyl,
Dioxanyl, Pyrrolidinyl, Tetrahydrooxazolyl und Dihydrooxazolyl ist, oder ein pharmazeutisch
annehmbares Salz derselben.
2. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin R₁ Wasserstoff, lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl
oder Niederalkoxy ist, und R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino, Morpholino,
Piperidino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl ist.
3. Verbindung nach Anspruch 2, worin R₁ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl ist, und
R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl ist.
4. Verbindung nach Anspruch 3, worin R₂ Methyl, Propyl, Amino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl
ist.
5. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Methyl ist.
6. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Isopropyl ist.
7. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Amino ist.
8. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Tetrahydrofuranyl
ist.
9. Pharmazeutische Zusammensetzung, die vorteilhaft ist zur Behandlung von Glaukom oder
zur Absenkung des Augeninnendrucks, umfassend eine zur intraokularen Absenkung wirksame
Menge einer Verbindung der Formel

worin R lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl ist, R₁ Wasserstoff, lineares oder
verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Niedercycloalkyl, Amino, Niederalkoxy oder Acylamino ist,
und R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino, Niedercycloalkyl, Morpholino,
Piperidino, Tetrahydrofuranyl, Dihydrofuranyl, Tetrahydropyranyl, Dioxolanyl, 2,2-Dimethyldioxolanyl,
Dioxanyl, Pyrrolidinyl, Tetrahydrooxazolyl und Dihydrooxazolyl ist, oder ein pharmazeutisch
annehmbares Salz derselben.
10. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 9, worin R₁ Wasserstoff, lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl
oder Niederalkoxy ist, und R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino, Morpholino,
Piperidino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl ist.
11. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 10, worin R₁ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl ist,
und R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl ist.
12. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 11, worin R₂ Methyl, Propyl, Amino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl
ist.
13. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 9, worin R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Methyl
ist.
14. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 9, worin R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Isopropyl
ist.
15. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 9, worin R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Amino
ist.
16. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 9, worin R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Tetrahydrofuranyl
ist.
Patentansprüche für folgende(n) Vertragsstaat(en): ES
1. Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Verbindung der Formel

worin R lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl ist, R₁ Wasserstoff, lineares oder
verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Niedercycloalkyl, Amino, Niederalkoxy oder Acylamino ist,
und R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino, Niedercycloalkyl, Morpholino,
Piperidino, Tetrahydrofuranyl, Dihydrofuranyl, Tetrahydropyranyl, Dioxolanyl, 2,2-Dimethyldioxolanyl,
Dioxanyl, Pyrrolidinyl, Tetrahydrooxazolyl und Dihydrooxazolyl ist, oder ein pharmazeutisch
annehmbares Salz derselben, umfassend die Umsetzung einer Verbindung der Formel 6

mit einer Verbindung der Formel 7

worin R, R₁ und R₂ in den Formeln 6 und 7 wie vorstehend definiert sind.
2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei R₁ Wasserstoff, lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl
oder Niederalkoxy ist, und R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino, Morpholino,
Piperidino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl ist.
3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, wobei R₁ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl ist, und
R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl ist.
4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 3, wobei R₂ Methyl, Propyl, Amino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl ist.
5. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Methyl ist.
6. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Isopropyl ist.
7. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Amino ist.
8. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Tetrahydrofuranyl
ist.
9. Verfahren zur Herstellung einer pharmazeutischen Zusammensetzung, die vorteilhaft
ist zur Behandlung von Glaukom oder zur Absenkung des Augeninnendrucks, wobei die
Zusammensetzung eine zur intraokularen Absenkung wirksame Menge einer Verbindung der
Formel

umfaßt, worin R lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl ist, R₁ Wasserstoff, lineares
oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Niedercycloalkyl, Amino, Niederalkoxy oder Acylamino
ist, und R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino, Niedercycloalkyl, Morpholino,
Piperidino, Tetrahydrofuranyl, Dihydrofuranyl, Tetrahydropyranyl, Dioxolanyl, 2,2-Dimethyldioxolanyl,
Dioxanyl, Pyrrolidinyl, Tetrahydrooxazolyl und Dihydrooxazolyl ist, oder ein pharmazeutisch
annehmbares Salz derselben.
10. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, wobei R₁ Wasserstoff, lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl
oder Niederalkoxy ist, und R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino, Morpholino,
Piperidino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl ist.
11. Verfahren nach Anspruch 10, wobei R₁ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl ist, und
R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl ist.
12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 11, wobei R₂ Methyl, Propyl, Amino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl
ist.
13. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, wobei R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Methyl ist.
14. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, wobei R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Isopropyl ist.
15. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, wobei R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Amino ist.
16. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, wobei R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Tetrahydrofuranyl
ist.
Patentansprüche für folgende(n) Vertragsstaat(en): GR
1. Verbindung der Formel

worin R lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl ist, R₁ Wasserstoff, lineares oder
verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Niedercycloalkyl, Amino, Niederalkoxy oder Acylamino ist,
und R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino, Niedercycloalkyl, Morpholino,
Piperidino, Tetrahydrofuranyl, Dihydrofuranyl, Tetrahydropyranyl, Dioxolanyl, 2,2-Dimethyldioxolanyl,
Dioxanyl, Pyrrolidinyl, Tetrahydrooxazolyl und Dihydrooxazolyl ist, oder ein pharmazeutisch
annehmbares Salz derselben.
2. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin R₁ Wasserstoff, lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl
oder Niederalkoxy ist, und R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino, Morpholino,
Piperidino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl ist.
3. Verbindung nach Anspruch 2, worin R₁ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl ist, und
R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl ist.
4. Verbindung nach Anspruch 3, worin R₂ Methyl, Propyl, Amino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl
ist.
5. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Methyl ist.
6. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Isopropyl ist.
7. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Amino ist.
8. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Tetrahydrofuranyl
ist.
9. Verfahren zur Herstellung einer pharmazeutischen Zusammensetzung, die vorteilhaft
ist zur Behandlung von Glaukom oder zur Absenkung des Augeninnendrucks, wobei die
Zusammensetzung eine zur intraokularen Absenkung wirksame Menge einer Verbindung der
Formel

umfaßt, worin R lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl ist, R₁ Wasserstoff, lineares
oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Niedercycloalkyl, Amino, Niederalkoxy oder Acylamino
ist, und R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino, Niedercycloalkyl, Morpholino,
Piperidino, Tetrahydrofuranyl, Dihydrofuranyl, Tetrahydropyranyl, Dioxolanyl, 2,2-Dimethyldioxolanyl,
Dioxanyl, Pyrrolidinyl, Tetrahydrooxazolyl und Dihydrooxazolyl ist, oder ein pharmazeutisch
annehmbares Salz derselben.
10. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, wobei R₁ Wasserstoff, lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl
oder Niederalkoxy ist, und R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino, Morpholino,
Piperidino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl ist.
11. Verfahren nach Anspruch 10, wobei R₁ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl ist, und
R₂ lineares oder verzweigtes Niederalkyl, Amino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl ist.
12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 11, wobei R₂ Methyl, Propyl, Amino oder Tetrahydrofuranyl
ist.
13. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, wobei R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Methyl ist.
14. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, wobei R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Isopropyl ist.
15. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, wobei R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Amino ist.
16. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, wobei R t-Butyl ist, R₁ Methyl ist, und R₂ Tetrahydrofuranyl
ist.
Revendications pour l'(les) Etat(s) contractant(s) suivant(s): AT, BE, CH, DE, FR,
GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE
1. Composé représenté par la formule:

dans laquelle:
R est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée,
R₁ est un atome d'hydrogène, un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée,
cycloalkyle inférieur, un groupe amino, un radical alcoxy inférieur ou acylamino;
et
R₂ est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, un groupe amino,
un radical cycloalkyle inférieur, morpholino, pipéridino, tétrahydrofuranyle, dihydrofuranyle,
tétrahydropyranyle, dioxolanyle, 2,2-diméthyl dioxolanyle, dioxanyle, pyrrolidinyle,
tétrahydrooxazolyle et dihydrooxazolyle,
ou un sel de celui-ci acceptable du point de vue pharmaceutique.
2. Un composé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R₁ est un atome d'hydrogène, un radical
alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée ou alcoxy inférieur, et R₂ est un radical
alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, un groupe amino, morpholino, pipéridino
ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
3. Un composé selon la revendication 2, dans lequel R₁ est un radical alkyle inférieur
à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, et R₂ est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite
ou ramifiée, un groupe amino ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
4. Un composé selon la revendication 3, dans lequel R₂ est un radical méthyle, propyle,
un groupe amino ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
5. Un composé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical méthyle.
6. Un composé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical isopropyle.
7. Un composé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un groupe amino.
8. Un composé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
9. Composition pharmaceutique utile pour traiter le glaucome ou pour abaisser la pression
intraoculaire, qui comprend une quantité efficace pour abaisser la pression intraoculaire
d'un composé représenté par la formule:

dans laquelle:
R est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée,
R₁ est un atome d'hydrogène, un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée,
cycloalkyle inférieur, amino, alcoxy inférieur ou acylamino; et
R₂ est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, amino, cycloalkyle
inférieur, morpholino, pipéridino, tétrahydrofuranyle, dihydrofuranyle, tétrahydropyranyle,
dioxolanyle, 2,2-diméthyl dioxolanyle, dioxanyle, pvrrolidinyle, tétrahydrooxazolyle
et dihydrooxazolyle,
ou d'un sel de celui-ci acceptable du point de vue pharmaceutique.
10. Composition selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle R₁ est un atome d'hydrogène, un
radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée ou alcoxy inférieur, et R₂ est
un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, un groupe amino, morpholino,
pipéridino ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
11. Composition selon la revendication 10, dans laquelle R₁ est un radical alkyle inférieur
à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, et R₂ est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite
ou ramifiée, un groupe amino ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
12. Composition selon la revendication 11, dans laquelle R₂ est un radical méthyle, propyle,
un groupe amino ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
13. Composition selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle R est un radical t-butyle, R₁
est un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical méthyle.
14. Composition selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle R est un radical t-butyle, R₁
est un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical isopropyle.
15. Composition selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle R est un radical t-butyle, R₁
est un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un groupe amino.
16. Composition selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle R est un radical t-butyle, R₁
est un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
Revendications pour l'(les) Etat(s) contractant(s) suivant(s): ES
1. Procédé pour préparer un composé représenté par la formule:

dans laquelle:
R est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée,
R₁ est un atome d'hydrogène, un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée,
cycloalkyle inférieur, un groupe amino, un radical alcoxy inférieur ou acylamino;
et
R₂ est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, un groupe amino,
un radical cycloalkyle inférieur, morpholino, pipéridino, tétrahydrofuranyle, dihydrofuranyle,
tétrahydropyranyle, dioxolanyle, 2,2-diméthyl dioxolanyle, dioxanyle, pyrrolidinyle,
tétrahydrooxazolyle et dihydrooxazolyle,
ou un sel de celui-ci acceptable du point de vue pharmaceutique,
qui comprend la réaction d'un composé de formule 6 :

avec un composé de formule 7 :

dans lesquelles R, R₁ et R₂ dans les formules 6 et 7 sont tels que définis plus haut.
2. Le procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R₁ est un atome d'hydrogène, un radical
alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée ou alcoxy inférieur, et R₂ est un radical
alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, un groupe amino, morpholino, pipéridino
ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
3. Le procédé selon la revendication 2, dans lequel R₁ est un radical alkyle inférieur
à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, et R₂ est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite
ou ramifiée, un groupe amino ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
4. Le procédé selon la revendication 3, dans lequel R₂ est un radical méthyle, propyle,
un groupe amino ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
5. Le procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical méthyle.
6. Le procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical isopropyle.
7. Le procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un groupe amino.
8. Le procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
9. Procédé pour préparer une composition pharmaceutique utile pour traiter le glaucome
ou pour abaisser la pression intraoculaire, qui comprend une quantité efficace pour
abaisser la pression intraoculaire d'un composé représenté par la formule:

dans laquelle:
R est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée,
R₁ est un atome d'hydrogène, un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée,
cycloalkyle inférieur, un groupe amino, un radical alcoxy inférieur ou acylamino;
et
R₂ est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, un groupe amino,
un radical cycloalkyle inférieur, morpholino, pipéridino, tétrahydrofuranyle, dihydrofuranyle,
tétrahydropyranyle, dioxolanyle, 2,2-diméthyl dioxolanyle, dioxanyle, pyrrolidinyle,
tétrahydrooxazolyle et dihydrooxazolyle,
ou d'un sel de celui-ci acceptable du point de vue pharmaceutique.
10. Le procédé selon la revendication 9, dans lequel R₁ est un atome d'hydrogène, un radical
alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée ou alcoxy inférieur, et R₂ est un radical
alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, un groupe amino, morpholino, pipéridino
ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
11. Le procédé selon la revendication 10, dans lequel R₁ est un radical alkyle inférieur
à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, et R₂ est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite
ou ramifiée, un groupe amino ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
12. Le procédé selon la revendication 11, dans lequel R₂ est un radical méthyle, propyle,
un groupe amino ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
13. Le procédé selon la revendication 9, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical méthyle.
14. Le procédé selon la revendication 9, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical isopropyle.
15. Le procédé selon la revendication 9, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un groupe amino.
16. Le procédé selon la revendication 9, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
Revendications pour l'(les) Etat(s) contractant(s) suivant(s): GR
1. Composé représenté par la formule:

dans laquelle:
R est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée,
R₁ est un atome d'hydrogène, un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée,
cycloalkyle inférieur, un groupe amino, un radical alcoxy inférieur ou acylamino;
et
R₂ est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, un groupe amino,
un radical cycloalkyle inférieur, morpholino, pipéridino, tétrahydrofuranyle, dihydrofuranyle,
tétrahydropyranyle, dioxolanyle, 2,2-diméthyl dioxolanyle, dioxanyle, pyrrolidinyle,
tétrahydrooxazolyle et dihydrooxazolyle,
ou un sel de celui-ci acceptable du point de vue pharmaceutique.
2. Un composé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R₁ est un atome d'hydrogène, un radical
alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée ou alcoxy inférieur, et R₂ est un radical
alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, un groupe amino, morpholino, pipéridino
ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
3. Un composé selon la revendication 2, dans lequel R₁ est un radical alkyle inférieur
à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, et R₂ est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite
ou ramifiée, un groupe amino ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
4. Un composé selon la revendication 3, dans lequel R₂ est un radical méthyle, propyle,
un groupe amino ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
5. Un composé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical méthyle.
6. Un composé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical isopropyle.
7. Un composé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un groupe amino.
8. Un composé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
9. Procédé pour préparer une composition pharmaceutique utile pour traiter le glaucome
ou pour abaisser la pression intraoculaire, qui comprend une quantité efficace pour
abaisser la pression intraoculaire d'un composé représenté par la formule:

dans laquelle:
R est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée,
R₁ est un atome d'hydrogène, un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée,
cycloalkyle inférieur, un groupe amino, un radical alcoxy inférieur ou acylamino;
et
R₂ est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, un groupe amino,
un radical cycloalkyle inférieur, morpholino, pipéridino, tétrahydrofuranyle, dihydrofuranyle,
tétrahydropyranyle, dioxolanyle, 2,2-diméthyl dioxolanyle, dioxanyle, pyrrolidinyle,
tétrahydrooxazolyle et dihydrooxazolyle,
ou d'un sel de celui-ci acceptable du point de vue pharmaceutique.
10. Le procédé selon la revendication 9, dans lequel R₁ est un atome d'hydrogène, un radical
alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée ou alcoxy inférieur, et R₂ est un radical
alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, un groupe amino, morpholino, pipéridino
ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
11. Le procédé selon la revendication 10, dans lequel R₁ est un radical alkyle inférieur
à chaîne droite ou ramifiée, et R₂ est un radical alkyle inférieur à chaîne droite
ou ramifiée, un groupe amino ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
12. Le procédé selon la revendication 11, dans lequel R₂ est un radical méthyle, propyle,
un groupe amino ou un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.
13. Le procédé selon la revendication 9, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical méthyle.
14. Le procédé selon la revendication 9, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical isopropyle.
15. Le procédé selon la revendication 9, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un groupe amino.
16. Le procédé selon la revendication 9, dans lequel R est un radical t-butyle, R₁ est
un radical méthyle, et R₂ est un radical tétrahydrofuranyle.